July - August 1999
| Vol. 10, No. 4

FROM THE EDITOR: What Summer
Vacation?
by Linda Mojer

Well, summer may be vacation time for most of you, but here its
all-business, all-the-time! With only eight weeks before the season
gets back into full swing, were in full-tilt scramble
to get things organized, scheduled and implemented. Oh, and I could
tell you some tales about things that have made my life more
interesting lately  but Ill save it for when we see each
other in person.

What? You insist on knowing now?? Okay, maybe just one tale
... Our Media/PR Manager, Kevin Vicroy, has moved on to bigger and
better things. In early June, he was offered the position of Internet
& Interactive Media Manager for the U.S. Olympic Committee, where
he will oversee its many and varied website projects. Kevin
brought a fresh, journalistic viewpoint to the pages of RACQUETBALL,
and well sorely miss his work in our pages. At the same time, were
hoping that this will encourage more of you to try your hand at event
coverage and send us your interviews, articles and photography. Youll
see a classified call for low-cost freelancers on page
six.

In another post-Houston move, weve decided to delay the
publication of the annual rulebook until the September-October issue
in the hope of obtaining an industry sponsor to underwrite the
production of a smaller version that will fit more neatly into your
gear bag. If were successful in pitching the project, we hope to
provide you with a more court-friendly rulebook that you
can refer to quickly and easily all year long. In the interim, there
are no rule changes to be concerned with, so your existing book will
remain good until the new release comes to your door in
September.

And although it may seem like its a long way off, the entry
form for the 4th (yes, 4th) Promus U.S. OPEN Championships appears as
the center insert to this issue. This event has become more and more
popular each year, and offers a great time for all down south
in Memphis. Make plans to spend at least part of your holiday season
doing what you love most!

Lastly, weve got high hopes for the membership drive that was
introduced in the last issue and appears for the second (and final)
time on page 49. How hard can it be for you to convince just one
person to join the USRA? Were betting on each and every one of
you can do just that, and pull off one heck of a feat  doubling
our membership in just one year. Forget Y2K ... now, theres a
challenge!